Tomas Boschetto

Morro de São Paulo

  • Brazil

Four days immediately after Salvador carnival, February 2018. We sailed over from the city — catamaran, then the island: Segunda and Quarta Praia, Gamboa, and the boat party that leaves from the pier. No cars, warm water, and the comedown from the circuit.

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  1. Lodging

    Morro de São Paulo

    Visited: Feb 14, 2018

    Arrival notes: On foot from the pier into the village — no cars on the island.

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    Four days after the MP and the crowd. The village is sand alleys, pousadas, and music that is still Bahian but at human volume. A good place to sleep again.

  2. Recreational

    Segunda Praia

    Visited: Feb 15, 2018

    How I got there: Walk — Walked from the village over the headland to the second beach.

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    The beach you come for: warm water, a wide arc, and the days stretching. After Salvador this is the point of the island.

  3. Recreational

    Quarta Praia

    Visited: Feb 16, 2018

    How I got there: Walk — Walked on from Segunda along the beaches — the fourth is quieter and further out.

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    The wide, quieter beach at the end of the chain. Fewer bars than Segunda, more water and space. Worth the walk or the tractor-taxi if the sun is high.

  4. Other

    Boat party from the pier

    Visited: Feb 16, 2018

    How I got there: Boat — Leaves from the pier at Primeira Praia — you buy the ticket in the village and board there.

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    The island's floating circuit: a boat out from the pier, music, and the bay at sunset. After Salvador carnival it feels small and friendly — still a party, just one you can leave.

  5. Recreational

    Gamboa

    Visited: Feb 17, 2018

    How I got there: Boat — Boat or the trail over to Gamboa, on the other side of the island.

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    A calmer village and beach than Morro itself — fishing boats, shallower water, a different pace. A good half-day away from Segunda.

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Route summary: Morro de São Paulo → Segunda Praia → Quarta Praia → Boat party from the pier → Gamboa